Father's Day Gift Ideas - Save 50%

Father's Day is right around the corner! If you're like me, I'm shopping this week! Old Navy has some great deals! Check out their "50% Off Stuff For Guys" sale.

And if you want to shop online, use code: MYCARD and shipping is FREE for orders over $100.

Thanks, MrsDealFinder for the information!

~ Written by Elizabeth

Food Lion Offers $10 In Free Groceries To Customers!

Food Lion shoppers can earn up to $10 in free groceries when they buy Food Lion private brand products each week until June 23. Click here for the details.

~ Written by Elizabeth

Printable $3/1 Huggies Pull-Ups

Here's a great printable for all you moms of potty trainers for $3/1 Huggies Pull-Ups.

I was able to print two of these! NOTE: IT HAS A SHORT EXPIRATION DATE OF 6/21/09 SO PRINT AND USE ASAP!

~ Written by Elizabeth

More Printable Coupons

Just in time for summer, here are some more great printable coupons. Be sure to print these right away, as some of them will only be active until the end of June.

$1/1 Box of Cheerios

$1/1 Eggo BakeShop Frozen Pastries (these are on sale for $2.04 at Target)

$1/2 Crunch n Munch

$1/1 Hebrew National Hotdogs

$.75/1 Marie Calendar's Al Dente Frozen Meal

$5/1 Coppertone NutraShield

$3/1 Thermacare Heat Wraps



~ Written by Elizabeth

Thrifty Crafts For Kids This Summer!

Want some more fun ways to enjoy summer with your kids? Well here are some great ideas to pass the summer days while learning and having a blast. Best of all, they won't break the budget!

Remember how much fun you had as a kids with pillow forts, cardboard boxes, cans and plastic bags? Having a great time does not involve a huge budget but rather imagination and all the different places it can take us. Arts and crafts give our children a source of pride and confidence. They encourage creativity and even valuable social skills.

Here are some great ideas!

1. Pizza Box Art

2. Newspaper Beads

3. Punch Art Flower Garden

4. Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder

These are just a few of the great ideas you can find at Favcrafts for kids. Take a look and see what you and your family can create this summer! Share your experiences with us! We look forward to hearing from you! Most of all enjoy this summer with your family and friends!!

Written By: Laura

Free Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Cream

The 2009 SELF Challenge is here once again to encourage all of us to get healthier. To spice it up they are offering a printable coupon for a free 50ml Crabtree & Evelyn Therapy Hand Cream. Sign up at SELF to receive your coupon. It's free and you can enjoy the challenge of getting in shape and getting healthier this summer. Enjoy!

Written By: Laura

More Printable Coupons

Here are some more printable coupons. Enjoy!

Kashi $1.50/1 Box Cereal Bars

Orville Redenbacher Popcorn $1/1

Motrin $1/1

Tylenol $1/1

Huggies Pull-Ups

~ Written by Elizabeth

FREE Geo Trax DVD

Click here to get your FREE Geo Trax DVD.

Thanks to MoneySavingMom!

~ Written by Elizabeth

FREE Weekends In National Parks

Looking to save money while on vacation or seeing the local sites? Over 100 national parks and sites will be FEE FREE for 3 weekends this summer (parks that usually charge entrance fees).

Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:
June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend)
July 18-19, 2009
August 15-16, 2009


And to make the fun even more affordable, many national parks are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors on this summer’s fee free weekends with the their own special offers.

Click here for details and list of parks.


~ Written by Elizabeth

Stacking Coupons at CVS & Saving Money!

Stacking coupons is a great way to really save money at places like CVS, Walgreens and Target! Stacking coupons refers to using manufacturer and store coupons - 2 coupons for 1 item, which saves you lots of money!

I have an example of stacking coupons at CVS that I want to share with you. I bought T.G. Lee milk at CVS last week, which must be a loss leader for CVS. It was on sale for $2.69 (it's $3.99 at Wal-mart). I had a store coupon (ECB-Extra Care Buck) for $1 and a manufacturer coupon for $1 so it cost me $.69. What a deal for a gallon of milk! For all of your Florida milk drinkers, here is the printable coupon for T.G. Lee milk.

Shopping at CVS is a great way to stack coupons. I usually buy lots of things for little money by stacking coupons!

~ Written by Elizabeth

FREE Bounce Dryer Bar

You can receive a FREE Bounce Dryer Bar if you're a Vocalpoint member. Sign in here to receive it.

If you're not a Vocalpoint member, I recommend you check it out. They send out samples based on your profile and often send out high dollar coupons. They do ask for feedback about the samples. You can sign up here to become a member and receive the freebie.

Thanks to FreebieBlogger for this information!

~ Written by Elizabeth

FREE Arby's Roast Chicken Club Today!

Every Wednesday this summer you can get something for FREE at Arby's! Today, June 10th, you can get a FREE Roast Chicken Club with a purchase of a soft drink. Limit one per person and offer as participating locations only. You can call your local Arby's to see if they are participating.

Check out the schedule for all of the FREEbies from Arby's.

I'm thinking today's lunch is at Arby's!

~ Written by Elizabeth

Free Postage!

Want a great way to get $5 worth of free postage?? Check out Stamps and print actual US postage from your PC to printer. Sign up for a free 4 week trial and get $5 in US postage to print and actually use! You can maintain your membership or cancel within the deadline by calling 1-888-434-0055 and you won't owe a penny! I don't know about you but postage is not cheap. This is great way to get free postage without spending a dime! Enjoy and keep saving!!

Written By: Laura

Free Firehouse Sub On Your Birthday!!!

Join the Firehouse Subs Birthday Club and receive a free sub on your birthday! What a great way to enjoy a special day for you and all of your family! Be sure to go to Firehouse Subs to check for your local Firehouse to see if they are participating!

Written By : Laura

Stacking Coupons at Target & Saving Money!

I love shopping at Target and I love saving money! I had some great manufacturer coupons that I combined with Target store coupons (known as "stacking" coupons) and I saved almost $10!

See what I bought for only $5.73! Here's how it worked:

Kashi waffles were on sale for $1.79 each - I had 2 manufacturer coupons for $1.50 off each so they cost $.29 each. I bought 2!

Morning Star meatless patties were on sale for $2.99 each and I had a manufacturer coupon for $1 off/1 and I had a store coupon for $2/2. I bought 2 of these and they were $1 a box with the savings.

Oscar Meyer Hotdogs were on sale for $2.54 each and I had a manufacturer coupon for $1/2 and I had a store coupon for $1/2. I bought 2 of these and they were $1.54 each after the coupons.

My grand total was $5.73 and I saved $9.41. I was happy! I could have done better because I have FREE Oscar Meyer hotdog coupons but I am saving them since they don't expire until end of July.

We want to hear from you! Tell us your success stories using coupons when you shop and your story may be posted in our blog!

~ Written by Elizabeth

Stacking Coupons

How do you get the most bang for your buck by using coupons? Save more money by "stacking" your coupons!

Store Coupon + Manufacturer Coupon = Stacking Coupons

Many retailers allow you to stack coupons, including Target, CVS and Walgreens.

So where do you find store coupons? Target store coupons can be found at AFC Target Coupon Generator. CVS and Walgreens store coupons can be found in the store (Extra Care Bucks at CVS or store booklets at either CVS or Walgreens).

Use the store coupon plus the manufacturer coupon for extra savings! Often times you can get items for nearly nothing! Stay tuned for a post and picture about a recent trip to Target.

~ Written by Elizabeth

Bruster's Ice Cream

Do you have Bruster’s Ice cream near you? If so, you should visit a location and find out some of the great things they offer.

• Join their Sweet Rewards club and get freebies and special offers delivered in your email.
• FREE baby cones for kids under 40” tall. Click here for details.
• Bring your own banana on Thursday's and get 1/2 price banana split.
• Join the Quart Club - buy 6 quarts of handpacked ice cream and get the 7th FREE!
• Kid at Heart - $.25 discount on anything at anytime.
• FREE Doggie Sundaes - what a great way to treat man's best friend!

Check out your local Bruster's Ice Cream and get a great deal!

~ Written by Elizabeth

Bigger Is Not Always Better

Americans have become accustomed to getting super-sizes and value packs in which we think we’re getting a better deal.. Wal-Mart has been instrumental in conditioning us to believe that bigger sizes provide more value to consumers. This is not always true!

For example, buying a case of bottled water at a wholesale club (i.e. Sam’s Club or Costco) would seem to be a better value than buying it at a grocery store. Again…..this is not always true! For example, Aquafina bottled water at a wholesale club is sold for $9.65 for 48 bottles (cost is $.20 per bottle). Target sells their Market Pantry brand (store brand) bottled water at their stores for $3.99 for 24 bottles (cost is $.17 per bottle). Same water….lower price at Target.

It pays to figure the price per item that you are paying. Keep a calculator with you when you're shopping so you can figure out what things cost on a per unit basis. You should be doing this with such things as diapers, wipes, bread, drinks, or anything that you pay one price for multiple use/consumption. Bigger is not always better!

~ Written by Elizabeth

Printable Coupons

Here are some great new printable coupons we've found. Simply click on the link and print the coupons. Note: you may need to download software if prompted in order to print.

Save $2/1 Banana Boat Suncare

$3/3 Johnson's & Johnson's Product (except 4 oz)

Save $1 Hostess Donut Coupon (sent to your email)

Save $3/1 Coppertone Suncare

Save $1 Morning Star (sent to your email)

Save $3/1 Any Size Zyrtec exp 12/31/09 (pdf file so you can save to your computer and print as needed)

Save $1.50/1 Kashi Waffles

Save $1 on Any Kellogg's Bake Shop Frozen Breakfast Item




~ Written by Elizabeth

FREE - National Doughnut Day - Friday, June 5!

Friday, June 5th is National Doughnut Day! This is an actual holiday that was created in 1938 by the Salvation Army of Chicago to raise funds during the depression.

Great, we can all relax with a doughnut from Lamar's, Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Doughnuts. In honor of the occasion, Lamar's and Krispy Kreme are giving a doughnut to all customers - no purchase necessary. Dunkin Doughnuts is giving a doughnut away with a purchase of a beverage.

Click here to see details of Dunkin Donuts .

Be sure to call ahead to find out the exact details and times of the giveaway.

~ Written by Elizabeth